Pride, rainbows and a market bag – Crochet pattern
The Rainbow market bag Today Pride Amsterdam kicks off. I’m very proud that my city hosts this event and has done so for...
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Belgian Waffles Bag – Crochet pattern
The waffle stitch The waffle stitch that I used for the design of this bag is a beautifully textured crochet stitch pattern. The deep square dips give it the texture of Belgian Waffles! It might look complicated but it’s not. In the end it’s just a simple...
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The Diamond- and Divine market bag – Crochet patterns
Plastic pollution I love crochet market bags and I totally support the idea behind them. Bring your own bag to the market, grocery...
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Sun and Moon bag – Crochet pattern
I love small crochet bags. Some may call them festival bags, but I call them schoolyard bags. When I go to pick up...
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Poppy Flower Market Bag – Crochet pattern
I’ve been designing crochet market bags for a while now and I decided to up my game a bit. The bottoms of my...
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Popcorn teether – Free crochet pattern
Teethers are great when a baby starts teething. Chewing on them gives them relief. They are perfect as a gift or you can...
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Candy Cane Market Bag – Crochet pattern
Another open mesh market bag with a minimum of chains. You know I love market bags but don’t like the usual chaining. Again,...
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Stella Market Bag – Crochet pattern
As I read the news about the sperm whale found on the beach of Harris, Schotland, that had died with a “litter ball”...
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The Poseidon market bag – Crochet pattern
Poseidon, god of the sea Lately I’ve been listening to audio-books via Storytel whilst crocheting. I was very impressed and inspired by Mythos,...
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Rainbow Hearts Market Bag – Crochet pattern
My daughter just turned seven, so our household is filled with hearts, rainbows and unicorns. (Ans has been for a few years already.)...
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Harvest Market Bag – Crochet pattern
“Spring is het time of plans and projects.” -Leo Tolstoy Yay, it’s Spring! This market bag crochet pattern is released on the first...
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Little triangles market bag – Crochet pattern
How are you doing? How are you holding up during this crisis? Fortunately we’ve got crochet and if I speak for myself, it...
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Flora goes to the market bag – Crochet pattern
These past weeks of quarantine have totally sparked my creativity. Although I really want to create other stuff, I keep coming back to...
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Hillie market bag – Crochet pattern
I designed the Hillie market bag in the autumn of 2019. In Amsterdam we were still enjoying that post summer vibe as the...
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The Willow Lantern – Crochet pattern
NB Het haakpatroon voor de Willow lampion is ook in het Nederlands verkrijgbaar! Zelfde link onderaan de blog post. There’s something about lanterns...
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Susy’s sunflower (square) – Crochet pattern
Sunflowers are very popular, always have, always will be. And of course equally popular in the crochet world. I’m not the first who...
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Granny puff belt – Crochet pattern
I love crocheting stuff that I can actually use and even better, wear! Isn’t it supercool to be more and more self sufficient...
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Spice market bag – Crochet pattern
The Spice market bag is the perfect bag for grocery shopping or any shopping for that matter! The pattern has endless colour options...
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Lido beach bag – Crochet pattern
Although autumn just hit us here in Amsterdam, I’m releasing the pattern for the Lido beach bag. I mean, what’s in a name?...
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The Astoria market bag – Crochet pattern
My aim was to create a somewhat chic and stylish market bag. Slouchy doesn’t necessarily have to mean sleazy, if you know what...
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The Bud Spencer slipover – Crochet pattern
Crochet slipover A crochet slipover is the new must-have in crochet fashion land. Everybody’s making one! The Bud Spencer slipover (or spencer as...
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Dottie hanging lantern – Crochet pattern
Making and designing crochet lanterns is such fun. After the Willow lantern I just had to make more. The Dottie lantern was the...
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Ode to Granny mandala – Crochet pattern
Granny squares are the future and the past. They have that retro feel but can be trendy and hip all at the same...
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The Mitred Granny Jumper – Crochet pattern
The Granny square has made a recent comeback (or maybe it stayed popular all this time) and I love seeing all the jumpers...
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The Giza vest – Crochet pattern
After the Bud Spencer slipover I wanted to design another vest-like garment for summer. What better yarn to use in summer than cotton?...
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The Granny market bag – Crochet pattern
This bag is one of my favourite makes and designs ever! I love these old school designs that are stylish as ever. I...
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Ode to Friendship mandala – Crochet pattern
The working title for this mandala was “Ode to Amy” mandala. I “met” Amy (@what.amy.made) on Instagram and immediately her colour choices really...
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Granny Spice Square – Free crochet pattern
The rejected square As many of you, I love Granny squares. They are so satisfying to make. Within no-time you’ve got a piece...
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The Gran Festa Lantern – Crochet Pattern
The must have accessory for your home and garden! Crochet lanterns are so much fun to make. You can play with colours endlessly!...
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The Oasis Mandala Hanger – Crochet pattern
Crochet garden ornaments I designed this crochet mandala hanger especially for my garden. I live in the center of Amsterdam in a tiny,...
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Mitred Granny Bag – Crochet pattern
Mitred Granny squares I just love those mitred granny squares! This Mitred Granny bag was calling out to me to be made! Remember...
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The Bright star mandala – Crochet pattern
I didn’t intend to make a star. It simply appeared. And right on time for Christmas! Crochet mandala This crochet mandala is beautiful...
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Happy Joy Scarf – Crochet pattern
This crochet scarf makes me so happy (hence the name). It reminds me of a garland. Every day is a party with this...
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Lucy jumper – Crochet Pattern
After making many crochet jumpers, one of my new year’s resolutions (and maybe the the most important one ;)) for 2021 was to...
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Pixie Powerpuff Scarf – crochet pattern
For this crochet scarf I’ve designed a Mitred Granny Puff Square. If you know me a little, you’ll know I LOVE Mitred Granny...
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The Buttercups shawl – Crochet pattern
The Buttercups shawl is an asymmetrical crochet shawl that is suitable for the advanced beginner. It has one side that increases on every...
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The Siksak pillow – Crochet pattern
Beginner friendly crochet pattern The Siksak (Finnish for zig zag) crochet pillow works up super fast and is absolutely beginner friendly. It is...
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The Garden of Honey shawl – Crochet pattern
This asymmetrical crochet shawl must be my favourite crochet project, EVER! The colours, the stitches, the waves, the shape. I love everything about...
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Gather ye Rosebuds shawl – Crochet pattern
This classy triangle crochet shawl is surprisingly easy to make. You’ll just need to be able to make a single crochet, a chain...
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The Amalia Purse – Crochet pattern
The Amalia purse is an ever so cute and classy crochet bag, perfect to carry along your phone, your credit card and some...
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Sweet Almonds shawl – Crochet pattern
Making this asymmetrical crochet shawl is such a rewarding process. To see the almonds emerge, to see the colours do their dance, the...
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Leah Cowl – Crochet pattern
This crochet cowl ended up exactly as I had in mind. I wanted the part around my neck superlong and snug so that...
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La la love you shawl – Crochet pattern
This crochet shawl had to be a symbol of love. I participated in Hobbii’s #MyFavoriteHobbiiFriends challenge and I wanted to this shawl to...
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Winter Waves Wrap – Crochet pattern
The Winter Waves Wrap is by FAR my most favourite crochet design of 2022. Save the best for last they say! Well, I...
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Padme Cowl – Crochet pattern
The Padme crochet cowl is the successor of the Leah cowl. As a lot of you know, the Leah cowl was a huge...
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Whirly Waves Wrap – Crochet pattern
The Whirly Waves Wrap might look intricate but it’s actually a simple crochet pattern! It mostly consists of double- and single crochet stitches....
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Billy Balaclava – Crochet pattern
The Billy Balaclava is a super hip and trendy crochet accessory and not only that, it works up in NO time! Which is...
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Mighty Tote Bag – Crochet pattern
The Mighty Tote Bag is a crochet bag full of texture and it’s super sturdy. This bag is an easy carryall and it...
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